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T-Maxx 2.5 to E-maxx Brushless

Hello, I have recently acquired this beauty off ebay very cheaply.

My plan is to make it a brushless build that should yield me a truck very similar to an E-Maxx for around half the price.

My main concern at the moment is the E-Maxx brushless transmission. I have seen in several builds it does not exactly fit perfectly due to the differences in body. I was wondering what I could do to make it fit, I was thinking of buying an E-maxx chassis brace such as this one.http://www.ebay.com/itm/GH-02571-Alu...item51ac7a0955

Would this brace allow me to flush mount the e-maxx tranny or are the chassis just too different?

Also I remind you, I am buying a brushless tranny so I can save myself headaches, and this chassis just seems perfect to build an E-maxx on. I got the chassis for $32 dollars on ebay! and the total cost of the build is around $400 motor+ESC+Battery+Wheels

Those diffs don’t appear to be BL diffs unless someone changed the hardware, I would spend a few more $$ and install the BL diffs,
Depending on how you mount/placement of the BL tranny if you go that route, you will have to find a set of decent center shafts to fit also or you will be stuck using stock slider shafts and replace when necessary.

+2 on the little pro.15 wheel shafts, they dont stand a chance with BL power.

Those diffs don’t appear to be BL diffs unless someone changed the hardware, I would spend a few more $$ and install the BL diffs,
Depending on how you mount/placement of the BL tranny if you go that route, you will have to find a set of decent center shafts to fit also or you will be stuck using stock slider shafts and replace when necessary.

+2 on the little pro.15 wheel shafts, they dont stand a chance with BL power.

The 3.3 spec wheel shafts will not work unless you upgrade the a-arms, axle carriers and toe links to 3.3 spec.
For center shafts you will have to determine if you are going to use the BL EMaxx transmission and after mounting it then determine which center shafts to use. If you use stock 3.3 center slider shafts you will most likely have to modify the chassis as well for clearance of the bigger diameter shafts.

The 3.3 spec wheel shafts will not work unless you upgrade the a-arms, axle carriers and toe links to 3.3 spec.
For center shafts you will have to determine if you are going to use the BL EMaxx transmission and after mounting it then determine which center shafts to use. If you use stock 3.3 center slider shafts you will most likely have to modify the chassis as well for clearance of the bigger diameter shafts.

So I would also need these?
and what do you mean about modding the chassis?

You would need those carriers, the 3.3 arms and the 3.3 toe links, tbey are all longer then whats on the chassis you have.

You bought a 1st generation pro.15 maxx, the latest is 5th gen and parts are different, a lot is interchangable but you have to swap out multible parts at the same time to make it work.

If your handy with basic tools you can mske a plate to mount the BL trany right to a T maxx chassis.

I would recomed you look for a 4908 or 4907 T maxx chassis roller as your starting point, your gonna spend way more trying to bring what have up to BL standards then if you buy a better starting point from the get go.

You would need those carriers, the 3.3 arms and the 3.3 toe links, tbey are all longer then whats on the chassis you have.

You bought a 1st generation pro.15 maxx, the latest is 5th gen and parts are different, a lot is interchangable but you have to swap out multible parts at the same time to make it work.

If your handy with basic tools you can mske a plate to mount the BL trany right to a T maxx chassis.

I would recomed you look for a 4908 or 4907 T maxx chassis roller as your starting point, your gonna spend way more trying to bring what have up to BL standards then if you buy a better starting point from the get go.

If looking to go the aluminum route your gonna end up at the $1000 mark by the time your done, you might as wait till you have the needed funds and buy it all at once one time then buying a bunch of bits your not going to end up using.

Forn the BL system you'd be better asking for opinions over the BL side of the forums for a better responce.

Now what I'm missing: Body, Wheels, and RC remote. I was wondering what RC remote would get the job done for under $50 Also what wheels would you recommend?

Any thing you guys see off about my build? I took alot of time and researched alot, I had the hardest time figuring out the batteries and charger

I got a Specktrum DX3s it has loads of options and then you only need one remote. just buy recievers as you get more. I hated going out with 4 or 5 remotes. I'm going to buy a 4 channel for when i build my summit and now i'll have 2 remotes to run 7 RC trucks.

If your easy on the throttle you can make them last till you have the cash to replace them, if your looking for WOT from a standstill or standing back-flips they probably won't last the first pack or 2.

Well first crash, and almost shredded my slipper pad entirely! I have it on 4S lipos and I can feel the slipper glutch getting used up ALOT. I think I am going to change my gear ratio. Also transmission basically poped off because I used the wrong size screws. Hopefully not much else got damaged...